In cities across the country and beyond, demonstrators protested the new president after an election that placed gender in the spotlight as never before. Hundreds of thousands of women gathered in Washington and other cities across the country Saturday in a kind of counterinauguration after President Trump took office on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of women came out to march in Washington, D.C. There were also hundreds of solidarity marches held around the nation and the world. In concert with other Women’s March protests around the country, thousands of New Yorkers rallied for women’s rights, and against the Trump administration. An estimated half-million women protested in the nation’s capital one day after the inauguration of President Trump. The president falsely accused journalists of inventing a rift between him and spy agencies and of deliberately understating the size of his inauguration crowd. At his first news conference, Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, accused news outlets of intentionally manipulating photographs “to minimize the enormous support” that President Trump had received at his inauguration. Germany’s vice chancellor said the inaugural speech reflected a “drastic radicalization” of U.S. politics. But some world leaders embraced the new reality. The president’s inauguration was a cause of worry for many around the world, but some greeted it with wine and celebration. The Justice Department said President Trump’s appointment of Mr. Kushner in the White House role would not violate antinepotism laws. Major changes to health policy will require new legislation, not an executive order. The new president challenged establishment views on domestic, fiscal and foreign affairs, setting up a clash over Republicans’ long-held identity. In a reflection of the style that helped fuel his rise, he has made few, if any, firm decisions about which orders he wants to make, or in which order. From her powder-blue dress at the swearing-in to her outfits at the balls, the first lady modeled the fashion of politics, and the politics of fashion. An assault on Richard B. Spencer, a well-known far-right activist, in Washington after the inauguration prompted outrage — and mockery — online. After sharing the posts, including one comparing the size of President Trump’s inauguration crowd with President Obama’s in 2009, the agency stopped using Twitter for several hours on Friday and Saturday. A cake featured at the Salute to Our Armed Services inaugural ball was a replica of one made for Barack Obama’s inauguration four years ago. China, India and even the leaders of large corporations are eager to have a bigger role in fighting global warming, meetings at the World Economic Forum showed. Yahya Jammeh, who was defeated in an election last month, announced that he would step down, sending a wave of relief through the nation. The triumph of anti-Europeans in Britain and Donald J. Trump in the United States has galvanized the Continent’s far-right parties, who are wooing disillusioned voters. The nation’s biggest offshore wind project is up for approval, a test of how far states can pursue a clean-energy agenda in the Trump era. Tina Knowles Lawson remains the inspiration for the chart-topping daughters she raised while running a hair salon in Houston. Yang Jisheng’s effort to “recover the history” of the Cultural Revolution has become part of the struggle over China’s Communist past, which has widened under President Xi Jinping. San Francisco has the lowest share of children of the country’s largest cities, a longstanding trend reinforced by a tech industry that skews young and single. More than a century after the genocide of two African ethnic groups, a city that retains strong German ties is divided over the fate of a war memorial. Ms. Barnes was a two-time corporate chief executive whose decision to leave a top job at Pepsi-Cola inspired a national debate about women juggling career and family. The singer and songwriter released albums from the 1970s into the 2000s, but she was best known for her melodic work with siblings Terre and Suzzy. At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured, after a bus carrying Hungarian students crashed and burst into flames in northern Italy, authorities said on Saturday. James Michael McAdoo may be the last player on the bench for the N.B.A.’s best team, but his work ethic and attitude make him a valued member. A legal battle that was worthy of a Federation starship taking on a Klingon destroyer pitted an amateur filmmaker against two Hollywood studios. A Neediest Cases beneficiary agency tries to help bridge a health care gap for a young refugee in Jordan, far from home. More Recent Articles |
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